Cheeks Surname
Approximately 5,525 people bear this surname
Cheeks Surname Definition:
(English) One with a prominent jaw; a pet name of endearment meaning chick or little chicken.
Cheeks Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,212 | 1:69,543 | 8,071 |
| Liberia | 171 | 1:25,781 | 2,517 |
| Canada | 63 | 1:584,851 | 48,473 |
| Guyana | 23 | 1:33,140 | 3,492 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 241 | 1:208,376 | 17,958 |
Cheeks (32) may also be a first name.
Cheeks Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) One with a prominent jaw; a pet name of endearment meaning chick or little chicken.
Cheeks Demographics
Average Cheeks Salary in
United States
$35,873 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cheeks Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cheeks Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cheeks is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Cheeks click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cheeks? popularity and diffusion
The surname Cheeks is the 87,119th most common surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,319,013 people. The last name Cheeks is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Cheeks are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,840,253rd most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 32 people.
The surname Cheeks is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 5,212 people, or 1 in 69,543. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Georgia, where 13 percent are found, Maryland, where 13 percent are found and South Carolina, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 3 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.
Cheeks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cheeks has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,163 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Cheeks Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Cheeks are 4.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.89% being registered with the political party.
The amount Cheeks earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 16.86% less than the national average, earning $35,873 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.81% less than the national average, earning $39,843 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekes | 92 | 35 | / |
| Cheecks | 92 | 14 | / |
| Heeks | 91 | 833 | / |
| Cheks | 91 | 3 | / |
| Checks | 83 | 52 | / |
| Heekes | 83 | 26 | / |
| Heecks | 83 | 13 | / |
| Cheaks | 83 | 10 | / |
| Chekhs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chesks | 83 | 0 | / |
| Heks | 80 | 75 | / |
| Ceks | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cheikes | 77 | 23 | / |
| Chekhsh | 77 | 18 | / |
| Chekshe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cheicks | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hecks | 73 | 199 | / |
| Heiks | 73 | 89 | / |
| Chaks | 73 | 61 | / |
| Zeeks | 73 | 35 | / |
| Hieks | 73 | 11 | / |
| Choks | 73 | 4 | / |
| Heaks | 73 | 3 | / |
| Heksh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Chegs | 73 | 2 | / |
| Cheex | 73 | 2 | / |
| Heegs | 73 | 2 | / |
| Chexe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chekz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hekse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chiks | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cecks | 73 | 0 | / |
| Heuks | 73 | 0 | / |
| Cheksova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heikes | 67 | 1,362 | / |
| Heykes | 67 | 81 | / |
| Heksch | 67 | 73 | / |
| Heicks | 67 | 43 | / |
| Heakes | 67 | 41 | / |
| Chikse | 67 | 35 | / |
| Chicks | 67 | 19 | / |
| Heucks | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chacks | 67 | 11 | / |
| Dzheks | 67 | 7 | / |
| Heacks | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hekkås | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hayeks | 67 | 4 | / |
| Scecks | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chiksh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khekhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheixe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchecksse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chojks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Choksh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chuiks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geyeks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hekszt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cieaks | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heckst | 67 | 0 | / |
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Cheeks Reference & Research
Cheek DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Cheek FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cheeks
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